Friday, October 31, 2025

The Black Horse way back when it was called The Black Horse Hotel

Gosh, long time since I posted. Haven't found anything interesting for ages. But this postcard of The Black Horse popped up a while ago, which I haven't seen before. It looked so different I had to check it really was our Black Horse, but windows and doors all match. Never knew it was once called The Black Horse Hotel.



Wednesday, February 21, 2024

Inside Stansted Church circa 1920s

 Found this postcard of the inside of Standted Church purporting to be 1920s era.



Sunday, December 10, 2023

Postcard of Stone Rock, Stansted

 


Old Poscard of Stone Rock, Stansted. I wonder what the origins of the name of the house are? Is there a big rock somewhere on the property?

Friday, November 10, 2023

The Devils Kitchen, Wrotham

 


Old postcard. I'm not sure where this is, perhaps someone can tell me!
Update: According to comments below (thanks Dick), I think photo is taken from this spot (black arrow). 




The Cottage/Court House Fairseat

 Front and back of an Ebay postcard find. Postmark dated 1907.  See here for another view of the house and more information on it. 




Monday, February 6, 2023

 
New War Memorial Postcard recently found. Nice view across the very open grassed grounds of Court Lodge, where there is now a fruit tree orchard.







The Forge, Tumblefield Lane, Stansted. The printed 1/2d on stamp area on back dates this to between 1894-1918, another source narrows it down to between 1900s/10s
. Dick Hogbin of Fairseat and Stansted Historical society kindly provided me with an aerial shot to show where this building was (north of the Footpath). I suppose once tractors arrived, the forge got less and less work and eventually gave up business.